This recipe combines everyday ingredients to create a loaf that is perfect for any occasion. With its soft texture and delightful crust, this homemade bread will bring joy to your kitchen.
How to Make Amish White Bread
Note: The full instructions are provided in the recipe card below.
Combine the flour, yeast, Dry Malt (Diastatic Powder), melted unsalted butter, sugars, salt, and warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment.
Knead the mixture until it holds together and pulls away from the sides of the bowl, about 7 to 10 minutes. Lightly grease a large bowl with oil or nonstick spray.
Transfer the dough to the prepared bowl with lightly oiled hands, turn it to coat all sides in the oil, fold it over on itself, and make a ball. Cover with a cling wrap and allow the dough to rise in a relatively warm environment.
(This will take anywhere from 1 to 2 hours, depending on warmth and humidity).
Punch down in the center to the bottom of the dough to remove the gas bubbles formed by the yeast during rising, then lay it out on a lightly floured surface and gently pat it to remove air bubbles. Divide in half and shape into loaves.
Place seam side down in a buttered and floured 9"x 5" pan—dust loaves with flour. Cover and let the dough rise again until it doubles in size for about 1 hour or until it has risen 1 inch above the pans.
(This will take anywhere from 1 to 2 hours, depending on warmth and humidity). Next, Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake the Amish White Bread for 30 minutes. Enjoy our Amish White Bread!😋🍞
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Easy Amish White Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water (120°F-130°F)
- 1 cup warm milk (120°F-130°F)
- ⅓ cup white sugar leveled off with the back of a knife
- ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar , leveled with the back of a knife
- 3 teaspoons dry instant yeast
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter , melted or canola oil
- 6 cups all-purpose flour , spooned & leveled
- 1 Tablespoon Dry Malt (Diastatic) baking Powder, optional It helps the dough rise and create a lovely crust.
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment, combine the flour, yeast, Dry Malt (Diastatic Powder), melted unsalted butter, sugars, salt, and warm water. Knead the mixture until it holds together and pulls away from the sides of the bowl, about 7 to 10 minutes.
- Lightly grease a large bowl with oil or nonstick spray. Transfer the dough to the prepared bowl with lightly oiled hands, turn it to coat all sides in the oil, fold it over on itself, and make a ball. Cover with a cling wrap and allow the dough to rise in a relatively warm environment. (This will take anywhere from 1 to 2 hours, depending on warmth and humidity).
- Punch down in the center to the bottom of the dough to remove the gas bubbles formed by the yeast during rising, then lay out on a lightly floured surface and gently pat it to remove air bubbles. Divide in half and shape into loaves. Place seam side down in a buttered and floured 9"x 5" pan—dust loaves with flour.
- Cover and let the White Bread rise again till the White Bread doubles in size for about 1 hour or until the dough has risen 1 inch above the pans.(This will take anywhere from 1 to 2 hours, depending on warmth and humidity). Next, Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake the White Bread for 30 minutes. Enjoy our White Bread!😋🍞
Notes
- To keep the yeasty dough from clinging to your fingers, lightly oil your hands with canola oil or flour your hands.
- If you like it sweet, keep the sugar as is. Less sweet, reduce the sugar
- To punch down, put your fist in the dough and push down on it.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F before you want to bake your bread.
- Frozen bread may not be as fresh as freshly baked bread, but it's a great option for when you're short on time or don't have access to fresh bread.
- Frozen bread may not be as fresh as freshly baked bread, but it's a great option for when you're short on time or don't have access to fresh bread.
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods, and portion sizes per household.